Device Interoperability in Home AutomationDIEM-BA15.9.2010

Mikael Latvala

CTO

There Corporation

There Corporation Background

Nokia Smart Home

The most up to date technological knowlegde in mobility, communication technologies,

internet services anduser interface development

Comsel

Extensive & proven track recordin utilizing smart grid and energy

metering technologies

There Corporation

combines knowledge of communication technology with deep understanding of energy infrastructure

Established July 2009

Problems in Current Home Automation Systems

1. Home Control systems are too hard to use

– High learning curve products made to engineers by engineers

– Small displays and buttons

– Bad documentation

2. Too many network technologies

– Zwave, X-10, LonWorks, CEBus, ZigBee, M-bus, BACnet, I-wire, KNX, Bluetooth, etc.

– No interoperability between technologies

3. Too many brains to control single house

– How many different control nodes one needs or can learn to use

4. One-size-fits-all solution

– Home owner must pay for features that he is not going to use

– Very expensive solutions

5. Too many industry consortiums to define the semantics

– UPnP, IGRS, DLNA, SPIA, Home Gateway Initiative, NMRP, etc.

6. No remote access capabilities

– What to do when not at home

Solution

MotionDetector Door

Sensor

Devices(sensors, actuators)

Device control, data processing,

validation, storage,notifications,

ThereGate

Presence Monitor

Intelligent Building Automation Services

Device utilization,and value addition

BinarySwitch

Temperature Sensor

HomeSecurity

EnergyWatch

MeterReader

Scenes

TechnologyAdapters

Web browser

Web browser

Web browser

Control application

Control Nodes

Device management and control

There Services

Software updates , alarms and remote access

Under the hood of ThereGate

Hardware (TG800Z, TG800GZ)

Base Platform

ThereCore® RemoteAccess

ThereWare ®

ThereSDK

ThereCore API

Linux POSIX API

Firmware (CFE, Z-Wave, PIC)

SoftwareManagement

There Platform

MeterReader

Switch

ThereCore Abstraction Layers

SimplicityAllows user to add easily new devices

TransparencyHides technology specific idiosyncrasies

IntelligenceAdds intelligence, creates new services, and provides access control

PresentationPresents objects to control nodes in digestible format

Valu

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fun

ction

ality

ThereCore Framework

ThereCore and AMR Service

Home Energy Management System (HEMS)

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Internet

Home AreaNetwork

PowerGrid

electricity meter

signaling endpoint

Sign

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Thank You!